"Gu... what the hell...!?"

I bumped into her when she was blown up and she felt painful over there.

Fortunately, it didn't seem to be a serious injury and the wound was healed.

Get back in position and start staring at Kusanagi right away.

What the hell is that?

I have no idea what happened...

But I had a terribly bad feeling.

Oh, are you still alive?

A slightly dark-haired man appeared.

Age... looks like the middle of the 20s, but it's still burning, and it looks like it's past thirty.

He's a strange man.

I wore a pitch black robe that matched my hair.

Light armor and a dagger.

A bag containing props.

As far as the equipment was concerned, I was an adventurer.

It's just that I'm not an ordinary adventurer.

I'm also proud to have walked through the fairy tale.....

Still, I feel terrible about this man.

Even though I shouldn't have done anything, there is a lot of pressure released, and if I don't tighten my eyes, I will be swallowed.

"Haha... I can't believe the master is coming to help me..."

Mona was carried by a man.

As she says, the man came to help Mona?

So you're from the demon race?

More and more I don't know who the man is.

"Mona belongs to me." Since you were about to leave on your own, it's normal to bring them back, right? "

"It's tough... I'm so worn out, you can put in a kind word for me..."

"It's because of your daily deeds." If I had a little more bleeding, I would have. "

"Ahahah... I can't say anything about this."

"I'll take care of it later." Go to sleep. "

”Yeah, I'll let you do that... just like that...”

It seemed like it was already at its limit, so Mona fainted.

The man carried Mona on his shoulder and stayed the same....

"Wait."

This man is dangerous.

You shouldn't get involved in this.

Although instinct has given such a warning, we can't let Mona get away with it.

Point the tip of the spruce at the man.

"Who are you?"

"I don't feel the need to answer."

Why don't you join me and Mona in the fight?

Hmmm.

The man stops and looks at us.

"... I see. If you say that, I'll be a part of it."

The man's gaze caught me.

My back trembles unexpectedly.

What cold eyes you have.

Absolute zero degree shine.

Not only emotions, but even souls are frozen.

Be even more vigilant and ask questions.

You look human, but you're one of the demons?

No.

Then why protect Mona?

"Because this is mine."

What does that mean?

Could it be.....

Are you really on the side of the demons?

“We are not actively hostile, but we are not in a cooperative relationship.”

Well, I repeat, why do you want to help Mona?

What he says is contradictory.

While saying they weren't enemies of the demon race, they were trying to help Mona.

Are they still enemies?

or.....

"The reason I'm helping this guy is simple."

"Is that...?"

Because Mona is my demon.

What's the matter!?

... did you just say use magic?

Then, this one.....

After all, this man is just like me...? "

"I've been letting him like this for a while... but it's time for him to work for me." That's why I'm here to bring you back. That's all. "

"Mona was cooperating with the demons, but it was Mona's intention, not yours." Is that what you're saying? "

"That's right, I think that's a good idea." I don't like people who turn their heads fast. It's going to be smooth. "

If you believe a man's story, you may not be the enemy.

I thought it would be better not to fight because it would be the opponent who wouldn't be able to do it on his own.

But...

"I knew you weren't on the side of the demons." I don't have any proof of that... but maybe you're telling the truth. You look like a boring, lying person. "

"Oh, can you rate me that much?" I'm not in a bad mood. "

However, I can't let you take Mona as she is.

Why is that?

"I've been messing around a lot." I'm also curious about what kind of evil trick you were doing here. All of them must be thoroughly questioned. "

I see.

The man nodded tinyly.

Without further ado, he stared at us.

"I know what happened to you."

"Well then..."

"That said, it's your situation and it's none of my business." I don't know. There's no reason to be honest. ”

I knew it.

Somehow, I didn't feel like I could negotiate with this man.

Different values or lack of common sense.....

Everything a man asks for is in a completely different place than I can think of.

Therefore, even if we can talk, we cannot conclude a negotiation.

“What do we do? Do we do it? I don't mind."

The man stretched out his sword at his waist while carrying Mona.

It's a short sword.

However, the blade turned black like the darkness of the night.....

It was so polished that it could be seen at a glance as an object of manufacture.

When I saw the other one that was left on my waist, I thought it might be a double sword user.

"...... I'll stop."

I put the spruce back in the sheath.

"I don't want to miss Mona, but I'm not good at fighting you. It's bad."

That's a good idea.

The man laughed tinyly and turned his back to me.....

"Wait, one last thing."

What?

"I'm Rain Shroud. What's your name?"

"Reinhardt, I abandoned my surname. And... he's just like you, Beast Tamer."